women social reformers

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women social reformers

The only woman in the photo

Frances Perkins & her New Deal for America
2020
"[Shares the story of] of Frances Perkins, the first female member of the presidential cabinet, and architect of much of the New Deal legislation as Secretary of Labor"--Provided by publisher.

Margaret Sanger

a life of passion
2012
A biography of feminist Margaret Sanger, an influential advocate for birth control and women's rights.

Malala Yousafzai

education activist
Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to Malala Yousafzai.

Malala Yousafzai

Looks at the life of Malala Yousafzai, a Muslim teenage girl from Pakistan, who advocates for education of women and children, and whom the Taliban attempted to assassinate on October 9, 2012.
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She takes a stand

16 fearless activists who have changed the world
"Highlights 16 . . . women who have fought for human rights, civil rights, workers' rights, reproductive/sexual rights, and world peace"--Provided by publisher.
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Malala Yousafzai

education activist
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Malala Yousafzai. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
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Fantastic kids

A short biography of Malala Yousafzai.
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Emma's poem

the voice of the Statue of Liberty
Details the inspiration for and history of Emma Lazarus' sonnet which is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty's plaque.
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Growing up female in America

ten lives
An anthology of excerpts from the journals, letters, and autobiographies of ten women, portraying life as it was lived across America from the eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries.
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Jane Addams

A brief biography of Jane Addams, who established Hull-House in Chicago in 1889 to provide medical and legal services, educational opportunities, and social interactions to immigrants and other victims of poverty.
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